wintering grounds for mule deer in Colorado

ToddT

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I was thinking of going to Colorado, maybe do some fishing, and also hoping to photograph and more importantly just view some mule deer. I am familiar with areas I have hunted, but I don't believe where I normally hunt is in wintering areas. So I was hoping someone could point me towards public ground that may hold a good population of wintering mule deer. I don't even mind if I couldn't even go back and hunt them, as I mentioned, I really just want to take pictures and watch - show them to my four year old. What I mean about not being able to hunt in the future is for places such as state parks, or other areas that visitors may be able to observe. Or if you guys could recommend a public area that does allow hunting, it would be a good scouting mission as well. I just figured that someone may be more willing to share if it were in an area that I would never be able to return to hunt. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for any help.
 
If you're going ice fishing/picture taking, Blue Mesa res, Crawford res, Williams Fork, and Twin Lakes will all put you into plenty of wildlife viewing with good fishing.
 
Thanks for the advice, I was really just going to visit my dad, and then ramble around with my wife and four year old to check out some wildlife. That is an idea though, being from North Carolina, I never considered ice fishing. Does it take a lot of gear to get into? How productive is ice fishing? Thanks again.
 
Well if you are going to see game on the winter range all the water will be under a couple feet of ice, so you will be somewhat limited, tailwater fisheries may work for you but can be quite crowded by like minded souls.

Ice fishing- all you need is some Carolina moonshine, you'll catch about the same amount in my experience, no need to carry all that crap out there when you will be hammered and have to carry it all back and maybe lose some valuable gear.
 
Ice fishing is a blast! However you will need a auger, plenty of warm clothing and if its windy or a cool day then a hut for the youngster, plus poles. Too expensive for just a one day fishing trip.


Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"


Let me guess, you drive a 1 ton with oak trees for smoke stacks, 12" lift kit and 40" tires to pull a single place lawn mower trailer?
 
I figured as much. Too much gear for a day, ore even weekend. Probably wouldn't be able to pull the fishing off, but seeing the wildlife is my primary goal. It just sounded real interesting when it was mentioned.

Anyway, as mentioned, my primary goals is seeing some wildlife. I also wonder about the bucks dropping their antlers. Since it is still winter, I didn't even think about them shedding their antlers. Have most already dropped their antlers? That is also another option after thinking of them shedding their antlers. It would be very enjoyable to take my son and wife out and find a few antlers. Does anyone know where I could do this? I figure the wintering areas would be perfect for this. That would knock out two birds with one stone - so to speak. My son would be ecstatic to find a shed antler or two.
 

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